Priestman joined the Royal Navy in 1672 and his first command was the fourth-rateHMS Antelope. In August 1673 he was promoted to the command of the sixth-rate HMS Richmond. In a time of relative peace he saw no action and went to the Mediterranean in 1675 in command of the sixth-rate HMS Lark. In January 1678 he was appointed to the fifth-rate HMS Swan, and later in the year returned to HMS Antelope. In 1681, he commanded the fourth-rate HMS Reserve, and in May 1683 was appointed to the fourth-rate HMS Bonaventure. Soon after he was appointed Commodore and Commander-in-Chief of ships in the Straits. In 1688, he was placed in command of the third-rateHMS Hampton Court and after the Glorious Revolution, to which he was sympathetic, he became Comptroller of the Storekeeper's Accounts in 1689.[1]
henry, priestman, royal, navy, officer, captain, henry, priestman, 1647, august, 1712, royal, navy, officer, politician, house, commons, from, 1695, 1698, henry, priestmanpriestman, monument, westminster, abbeybornc, 1647died20, august, 1712, aged, allegiance,. Captain Henry Priestman ca 1647 20 August 1712 was a Royal Navy officer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1695 to 1698 Henry PriestmanPriestman s monument in Westminster AbbeyBornc 1647Died20 August 1712 aged 64 65 Allegiance Kingdom of EnglandService wbr branch Royal NavyYears of service1672 1699RankCaptainCommands heldHMS AntelopeHMS RichmondHMS LarkHMS SwanHMS ReserveHMS BonaventureCommander in Chief of ships in the StraitsHMS Hampton CourtNaval career editPriestman joined the Royal Navy in 1672 and his first command was the fourth rate HMS Antelope In August 1673 he was promoted to the command of the sixth rate HMS Richmond In a time of relative peace he saw no action and went to the Mediterranean in 1675 in command of the sixth rate HMS Lark In January 1678 he was appointed to the fifth rate HMS Swan and later in the year returned to HMS Antelope In 1681 he commanded the fourth rate HMS Reserve and in May 1683 was appointed to the fourth rate HMS Bonaventure Soon after he was appointed Commodore and Commander in Chief of ships in the Straits In 1688 he was placed in command of the third rate HMS Hampton Court and after the Glorious Revolution to which he was sympathetic he became Comptroller of the Storekeeper s Accounts in 1689 1 Priestman was elected Member of Parliament MP for New Shoreham in 1695 and held the seat until 1698 2 He joined the Board of Admiralty led by the Earl of Pembroke in June 1690 3 and was advanced to First Naval Lord in January 1691 4 Priestman left the Admiralty Board in May 1699 following the departure from office of his friend the Earl of Orford who was highly criticised for financial abuse 5 Priestman died on 20 August 1712 aged 65 there is a monument to him in Westminster Abbey by the sculptor Francis Bird 6 7 References edit Story of Shoreham Retrieved 4 August 2017 Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Constituencies beginning with N part 2 Sainty JC Lord High Admiral and Commissioners of the Admiralty 1660 1870 Office Holders in Modern Britain Volume 4 Admiralty Officials 1660 1870 1975 pp 18 31 Archived from the original on 7 October 2014 Retrieved 4 September 2009 Rodger p 34 Charnock John 1794 Biographia Navalis R Faulder p 402 Retrieved 4 August 2017 Henry Priestman navy Henry Priestman Westminster Abbey Retrieved 4 August 2017 Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660 1851 by Rupert GunnisSources editRodger N A M 1979 The Admiralty Offices of State Lavenham T Dalton Ltd ISBN 0900963948 Parliament of EnglandPreceded bySir Edward HungerfordJohn Perry Member of Parliament for New Shoreham1695 1698 With John Perry Succeeded byJohn PerryCharles SergisonMilitary officesPreceded byEdward Russell Senior Naval Lord1691 1694 Succeeded byEarl of Orford Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry Priestman Royal Navy officer amp oldid 1105717612, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
